Utrecht, the Netherlands — Would you trust an algorithm with your life? If that thought makes you uncomfortable, then you should be concerned about the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race that is secretly taking off, fueled by the arms industry.
Weapon systems that can select and attack targets autonomously, without real human control, are moving from science fiction to reality.
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